CN215494844U - Carrying device and computing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A carrying device includes a base bracket, a device bracket, a handle, and a wire holder. The device holder is coupled to the base holder and is movable between an initial device holder position and a final device holder position. The handle is coupled to the base frame and is movable between an initial handle position and a final handle position. The handle is configured to move from an initial handle position to a final handle position in response to the device holder moving from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. The wire retainer is coupled to the base bracket and the handle. The wire holder is configured to hold one or more wires. The wire holder is further configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position in response to the handle moving to the final handle position.

Description

Carrying device and computing system

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The present invention generally relates to a system and device for mounting an electronic device within the housing of a computing device. More particularly, the disclosed aspects relate to a carrier device that allows an electronic device to be mounted in a housing of a computing device in a variety of different orientations.

[ background of the utility model ]

Many computing devices, such as servers, include removable electronic devices (e.g., solid state drives) that can be mounted within the housing of the computing device to electrically connect to components of other computing devices. Many computing devices have the ability to electrically connect to a variety of different electronic devices having a variety of sizes. In addition, the plurality of many computing devices have limited internal space for receiving the plurality of electronic devices. As a result, computing devices may have difficulty physically receiving a wide variety of electronic devices, particularly without the use of any additional tools. Accordingly, new systems and new devices are needed for mounting electronic devices within the housing of a computing device.

[ Utility model ] content

In a first embodiment, the present invention is directed to a carrier device for holding an electronic device within a computing system. The carrier includes a base frame, a device frame, a handle, and a wire retainer. The device holder is coupled to the base holder and is movable between an initial device holder position and a final device holder position. The device holder is configured to receive an electronic device in an initial device holder position. The handle is coupled to the base frame and is movable between an initial handle position and a final handle position. The handle is configured to move from an initial handle position to a final handle position in response to the device holder moving from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. The wire retainer is coupled to the base bracket and the handle. The wire holder is configured to hold one or more wires. The wire holder is further configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position in response to the handle moving to the final handle position.

In some cases, the one or more wires are not electrically connected to the electronic device when the wire holder is in the initial wire holder position, and the one or more wires are electrically connected to the electronic device when the wire holder is in the final wire holder position. In some cases, the wire holder is slidably coupled to the base bracket and configured to slide relative to the base bracket between an initial wire holder position and a final wire holder position. In some cases, the handle is rotatably coupled to the base frame and configured to rotate relative to the base frame between an initial handle position and a final handle position.

In some cases, the handle is configured to move from an initial handle position to a relay handle position in response to the device holder moving from the initial device holder position to a final device holder position. In some cases, the wire holder is configured to stay in the initial wire holder position in response to the handle moving from the initial handle position to the relay handle position. In some cases, the wire holder is configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position in response to the handle moving from the relay handle position to the final handle position.

In some cases, the handle includes a device handle positioned on a first side of the base bracket and a wire handle positioned on a second side of the base bracket. The wire handle includes a protrusion that extends through an aperture in the base bracket and contacts the device handle. In some cases, when the handle is in the initial handle position, the device handle is in the initial device handle position and the wire handle is in the initial wire handle position. In some cases, when the handle is in the relay handle position, the device handle is in the final device handle position and the wire handle is in the relay wire handle position. In some cases, when the handle is in the final handle position, the device handle is in the final device handle position and the wire handle is in the final wire handle position.

In some cases, the device bracket includes a protrusion that extends through an aperture in the base bracket and contacts the device handle. When the device bracket is moved to the final device bracket position, the protrusion of the device handle causes the device handle to move from the initial device handle position to the final device handle position, and the device handle causes the wire handle to move from the initial wire handle position to the relay wire handle position. In some cases, the wire handle is configured to be manually moved by a user from the relay wire handle position to a final wire handle position, and the device handle stays in the final device handle position when the wire handle is moved from the relay wire handle position to the final wire handle position. In some cases, the wire retainer is positioned on the second side of the base bracket and is coupled to the wire handle. The wire holder is configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position in response to the wire handle moving to the final wire handle position.

In some cases, the base handle defines a slot, and the handle includes a latch. The slot of the base bracket is configured to receive the latch of the handle in response to the handle being moved to the final handle position, thereby locking the handle into the final handle position and the wire holder in the final wire holder position. In some cases, the latch includes a tab. The diameter of the projection increases between the proximal end of the projection and the distal end of the projection. The distal end of the projection has a diameter greater than the width of the slot. The proximal end of the projection has a diameter that is less than or equal to the width of the slot. In some cases, the protrusion is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The protrusion is configured to move to the extended position when the protrusion is received by the slot. In some cases, the tab is biased toward the withdrawn position such that a region of the tab is pressed against the base bracket at an edge of the slot, thereby locking the tab in the slot.

In some cases, the carrier further comprises a retaining pin. The retaining pin is configured to be received by a corresponding notch defined by the wire holder when the wire holder is moved to a final wire holder position. The stop pin prevents the wire holder from moving past the final wire holder position.

In a second embodiment, the present invention is directed to a computing system. The computing system includes a computing device, an electronic device, and a carrier device. The computing device has a housing. The electronic device is configured to be positioned into a housing of the computing device in a horizontal orientation or an upright orientation. The carrier is configured to be positioned in a housing of the computing device to hold the electronic device. The carrier includes a base frame, a device frame, a handle, and a wire retainer. The device holder is coupled to the base holder and is movable between an initial device holder position and a final device holder position. The device holder is configured to receive an electronic device in an initial device holder position. The handle is coupled to the base frame and is movable between an initial handle position and a final handle position. The handle is configured to move from an initial handle position to a final handle position in response to movement of the device holder from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. The wire retainer is coupled to the base bracket and the handle. The wire holder is configured to hold one or more wires. The wire holder is further configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position in response to the handle moving to the final handle position.

The above summary is not intended to represent each embodiment or every aspect of the present invention. Rather, the foregoing summary merely provides an exemplification of some of the novel aspects and features described herein. The above features and advantages, and other features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent from the following description of representative embodiments and modes for carrying out the utility model when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and appended claims.

[ description of the drawings ]

The utility model will be better understood from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a first side of a carrier device for holding an electronic device within a computing system according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of a second side of the carrier of FIG. 1A according to an aspect of the present invention.

Fig. 2A is an exploded view of a first side of the carrier of fig. 1A according to an aspect of the present invention.

Fig. 2B is an exploded view of a second side of the carrier of fig. 1A according to an aspect of the present invention.

Fig. 3A is a perspective view of an electronic device and device frame (device frame) according to an aspect of the present invention, the electronic device and device frame being used with the carrier of fig. 1A.

Fig. 3B is a perspective view of the electronic device and device frame of fig. 3A coupled together in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.

Fig. 4A is a perspective view of a first side of the carrier of fig. 1A, prior to a cable bundle (cable bundle) being coupled to the carrier, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.

Fig. 4B is a perspective view of a first side of the carrier of fig. 1A after a wire bundle has been coupled to the carrier in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.

Fig. 5A is a perspective view of a first side of the carrier of fig. 1A, the electronic device and the device frame of fig. 3A being inserted before the carrier, according to an aspect of the present invention.

Fig. 5B is a perspective view of a second side of the carrier of fig. 1A, prior to insertion of the electronic device and device frame of fig. 3A into the carrier, in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6A is a cross-sectional view of a second side of the carrier of fig. 1A, with the electronic device and the device frame of fig. 3A first inserted into the carrier, in accordance with aspects of the present invention.

Fig. 6B is a cross-sectional view of a first side of the carrier of fig. 6A according to a version of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a second side of the carrier of fig. 1A after the electronic device and device rack are moved into their final positions in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8A is a cross-sectional view of a second side of the carrier of fig. 1A after a handle of the carrier has been moved into its final position in accordance with aspects of the present technique.

FIG. 8B is a perspective view of a first side of the carrier of FIG. 8A according to an aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 9A is a side view of a latch according to the type of the present invention for use with the carrier of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 9B is a side view of the latch of FIG. 9A inserted into an aperture of the carrier of FIG. 1A, according to a version of the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a perspective view of a computing system including a computing device and the carrier of FIG. 1A inserted into a housing of the computing system in an upright orientation according to aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10B is a perspective view of a computing system including a computing device and the carrier of FIG. 1A inserted into a housing of the computing system in a horizontal orientation according to an aspect of the present invention.

The utility model is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms. Some representative embodiments have been shown by the drawings and will be described in detail herein. It should be understood, however, that the utility model is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed. Rather, the utility model is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the utility model as defined by the following appended claims.

[ notation ] to show

100 bearing device

102 electronic device

103A,103B recesses

104 wire port

106 wire bundle

107 line material

108 connector

109A,109B,118,120A,120B,122A,122B,136,159,164A,

164B,173A,173B,175,193 hole

110 base support

111A,111B,111C,111D terminals

112A,112B,114A,114B,160,166A,166B,191 fasteners

113A first surface

113B second surface

115 cut-out portion

116A,116B,124,132A,132B,138A,138B,152A,152B,162A,162B,196 grooves

117,158 tablet

130 device support

131,151: shaft

134,178,217A,217B,234 protrusions

150 wire rod holder

154A first body portion

154B second body portion

156 opening of

170 handle for wire

172A foot

172B,192B the second leg

174 midpoint

180: handle

190: handle of device

192A first leg

194 center portion

198,216A,216B,216C,216D pin

210 device frame

212 base

214A,214B side walls

218A,218B, stop pin

230 bolt

232A first part

232B the second part

236A proximal end

236B distal end

238 push button

240 button shell

242 area (d)

[ detailed description ] embodiments

The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and representative embodiments are presented in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. The present invention is an exemplification or illustration of the principles of the utility model and is not intended to limit the broad aspect of the utility model to the embodiment illustrated. To the extent that elements and limitations are disclosed in the abstract, novel description, and specification but not explicitly described in the claims, such elements and limitations are not explicitly included in the claims, they are to be understood as being included in the claims, either individually or collectively. For purposes of this detailed description, the singular encompasses the plural and vice versa unless specifically stated otherwise. The words "including" mean "including but not limited to". Moreover, words of approximation such as "about (about)," "almost (almost)," "substantially (substantailly)," "approximately (approximate),", etc., may mean "at," "near," or "near at," or "within 3 to 5 percent," or "within acceptable manufacturing tolerances," or any reasonable combination thereof.

Fig. 1A is a perspective view of the carrying device 100. The carrier device 100 may hold an electronic device such that the electronic device may be electrically connected to other components of a computing system. In some implementations, the electronic device is a Solid State Drive (SSD) and the computing device is a server. In these various embodiments, the carrier device 100 and the electronic device may be positioned within the housing of the server. Other types of electronic devices may also be held by the carrier device 100, and the carrier device 100 may be used to hold electronic devices within other types of housings of computing systems. The carrier 100 allows tool-less installation and removal of electronic devices and can accommodate a variety of different sized electronic devices. In some embodiments, the electronic device is a solid state hard disk having a thickness of 7 millimeters, 9 millimeters, 9.5 millimeters, or 15 millimeters.

As shown in fig. 1A, the carrying device 100 includes a base bracket 110, a device bracket 130, a wire holder 150, and a handle 180. Handle 180 is formed from wire handle 170 and device handle 190 (fig. 1B). The base support 110 is formed by a body bounded by ends 111A,111B,111C, and 111D. The device bracket 130, the wire holder 150, and the wire handle 170 are all positioned adjacent the first surface 113A of the base bracket 110 on opposite sides of the base bracket 110. The mounting handle 190 is positioned on one side of the base support 110 adjacent to the opposing second surface 113B of the base support 110 (fig. 1B).

Device bracket 130 includes two slots 132A and 132B defined through device bracket 130. The base support 110 includes two fasteners 112A and 112B for coupling the device support 130 to the base support 110. Fastener 112A extends through slot 132A in device bracket 130 and fastener 112B extends through slot 132B in device bracket 130, thereby coupling device bracket 130 to base bracket 110. When the device holder 130 is coupled to the base holder 110, the slots 132A and 132B in the device holder 130 extend along an axis 131, the axis 131 being between the ends 111A and 111B of the base holder 110. Thus, the device holder 130 is movably coupled to the base holder 110 and is slidable along an axis 131, the axis 131 extending between the ends 111A and 111B of the base holder 110. Finally, the device bracket 130 includes two slots 138A and 138B. Slots 138A and 138B are used to couple electronic devices to device holder 130, as discussed in more detail herein.

The wire holder 150 is coupled to the base bracket 110 in a similar manner as the device bracket 130. The wire retainer 150 includes two slots 152A and 152B defined by the wire retainer 150. The base bracket 110 includes two fasteners 114A and 114B to couple the wire retainer 150 to the base bracket 110. Fastener 114A extends through slot 152A in wire retainer 150 and fastener 114B extends through slot 152B in wire retainer 150, thereby coupling wire retainer 150 to base bracket 110. When the wire holder 150 is coupled to the base support 110, the slots 152A and 152B in the wire holder 150 extend along an axis 151, the axis 151 being between the ends 111C and 111D of the base support 110. Thus, the wire holder 150 is movably coupled to the base support 110 and is slidable along an axis 151, the axis 151 extending between the ends 111C and 111D of the base support 110.

The wire retainer 150 is formed from a first body portion 154A and a second body portion 154B. Slots 152A and 152B are defined in first body portion 154A. The first body portion 154A is substantially coplanar with the base support 110. The second body portion 154B is positioned substantially perpendicular to the first body portion 154A and the base support 110, and thus extends away from the first surface 113A of the base support 110. The second body portion 154B defines an opening 156 configured to receive one or more wires connectable to a wire port (cable port) on an electronic device. In the illustrated embodiment, the opening 156 has a rectangular shape. However, in other embodiments, the opening 156 may have a different shape in order to accommodate wire ports having a different shape. The wire retainer 150 further includes two slots 162A and 162B, the two slots 162A and 162B being defined in an edge of the first body portion 154A proximate the device bracket 130. The slots 162A and 162B are used to prevent the wire holder 150 from moving toward the end 111D of the base bracket 110.

The wire handle 170 has a V-shape formed by two legs 172A and 172B. The two legs 172A and 172B intersect at a midpoint 174 coupled to the wire retainer 150. The fastener 160 extends through both the wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170, coupling the wire holder to the wire handle 170. The wire handle 170 includes a latch 230 positioned at the end of the foot 172A. The latch 230 has a substantially cylindrical shape. The first portion 232A of the latch 230 extends away from the first surface 113A of the base bracket 110 on one side of the wire handle 170.

Fig. 1B is a perspective view of the carrier 100 showing the second, opposite surface 113B of the base support 110. As shown in fig. 1B, the second portion 232B of the latch 230 extends from the first portion 232A of the latch 230 away from the second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 on an opposite side of the wire handle 170. A cut-out portion (cut-out) 115 is formed at a corner of the base bracket 110 near the intersection of the ends 111A and 111C. The foot 172A and latch 230 may be accessible (accessible) from the opposite side of the base support 110 through the cutout portion 115. As discussed in more detail herein, the first portion 232A of the latch 230 is configured to be received within the slot 124, the slot 124 being defined along the end 111A of the base support 110.

The handle 180 includes both a wire handle 170 and a device handle 190, which can be seen in fig. 1B. As shown, the device handle 190 has a generally elongated shape with two legs 192A and 192B, and a central portion 194. The device handle 190 is coupled to the second surface 113B of the base frame 110 via fasteners 191 located proximate the ends of the feet 192B. The device handle 190 is rotatably coupled to the base frame 110 via fasteners 191. The device handle includes a slot 196 defined through the central portion 194. The pin 198 extends outwardly from the second surface 113B of the base bracket 110 and through a slot 196 defined in the central portion 194. As device handle 190 is rotated relative to base bracket 110 on fastener 191, pin 198 travels within slot 196. The ends of the slot 196 prevent the pin 198 from traveling any further, thus limiting rotation of the device handle 190. Base support 110 includes a tab 117, with tab 117 extending along end 111B of base support 110 between ends 111C and 111D. The tab 117 forms a channel or groove in which the second leg 192B of the device handle 190 can be positioned. Thus, the tab 117 acts to protect the second leg 192B, and once the second leg 192B reaches the tab 117, the tab 117 also assists in stopping the movement of the second leg 192B toward the end 111B of the base support 110.

As shown in fig. 1B, the carrying device 100 includes two protrusions 134 and 178 that contact the feet 192A and 192B of the device handle 190. The projections 134 and 178 travel through slots 116A and 116B, respectively, formed in the base support 110. The protrusion 134 is formed as part of the device holder 130 (in fig. 1A), and the protrusion 134 moves relative to the base holder 110 when the device holder 130 moves relative to the base holder 110. The projection 134 extends from the device bracket 130, through the slot 116A defined in the base bracket 110, and away from the first surface 113A of the base bracket 110. Protrusion 134 is positioned above (relative to the plane of fig. 1B) and contacts foot 192A of device handle 190. As the device bracket 130 moves toward the end 111B of the base bracket 110, the protrusion 134 pushes against the foot 192A of the device handle 190. Because the device handle 190 is rotatably coupled to the base frame 110 via the fastener 191, the foot 192A and the central portion 194 of the device handle 190 both move toward the end 111B of the base frame 110.

The protrusion 178 extends from the foot 172B of the wire handle 170 and contacts the foot 192B of the device handle 190. The projection 178 extends through the slot 116B, the slot 116B being defined in the base bracket proximate the end 111C. Movement of the protrusions 134 and 178 causes movement of the wire holder 150 (in fig. 1A), the wire handle 170, and the device handle 190. As discussed in more detail herein, movement of the device bracket 130 toward the end of the base bracket 110 causes the protrusion 134 to move the first leg 192A of the device handle 190 toward the end 111B of the base bracket 110. Movement of the first leg 192A causes the second leg 192B and the pin 198 to move toward the ends 111A and 111C of the base support 110. Movement of the pin 198 causes the wire handle 170 to rotate about its midpoint 174, which in turn causes the wire holder 150 to move toward the end 111D of the base bracket 110.

Fig. 2A shows an exploded view of the carrier 100 from fig. 1A. In fig. 2A, similar elements to those in fig. 1A are denoted by the same reference numerals. As shown in fig. 2A, fasteners 112A and 112B of base support 110 may be inserted through slots 132A and 132B of device support 130 and into corresponding holes 120A and 120B defined in base support 110. Similarly, the fasteners 114A and 114B of the base bracket 110 may be inserted through the slots 152A and 152B of the wire retainer 150 (in fig. 1A) and into the corresponding holes 122A and 122B defined in the base bracket 110 (fig. 1B). The tab 134 may also be formed separately from the device holder 130 and may be inserted through a hole 136 in the device holder and through the slot 116A in the base holder 110. In other embodiments, the protrusion 134 may be integrally formed with the device bracket 130.

The wire handle 170 includes an aperture 173A defined at an end of the foot 172A, and an aperture 173B defined at an end of the foot 172B. The latch 230 may be formed separately from the wire retainer 170 and inserted through the aperture 173A. The protrusion 178 is similar to the protrusion 134 and may be formed separately from the wire handle 170. The projection 178 may be inserted through the aperture 173B in the second leg 172B and through the slot 116B in the base bracket 110. However, in other embodiments, the protrusion 178 may be integrally formed with the wire handle 170. As can be seen in fig. 2A, the slot 116B has a generally curved shape with two portions. One portion of the slot 116B extends generally between the ends 111A and 111B of the base support 110, while the other portion extends generally between the ends 111C and 111D of the base support 110.

The wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170 are coupled together via the fastener 160. The wire handle 170 includes an aperture 175 defined at a midpoint 174. The wire retainer 150 includes a tab 158, the tab 158 extending away from the second body portion 154B of the wire retainer 150. An aperture 159 is defined in the sheet 158. The fastener 160 can be inserted through both the aperture 159, and the aperture 175, with the aperture 175 being defined in the midpoint 174 of the wire handle. Thus, the wire holder 150 and the wire handle 170 are rotatably coupled and are able to rotate relative to each other.

Fig. 2B shows an exploded view of the carrier 100 of fig. 1B. In fig. 2B, similar elements to those in fig. 1B are denoted by the same reference numerals. Fig. 2B shows the device handle 190 spaced from the base support 110. Fastener 191 of device handle 190 is configured to be inserted through aperture 193, aperture 193 being defined in foot 192B of device handle 190. Fasteners 191 are also configured to be inserted through corresponding holes 118 in base frame 110 to rotatably couple device handle 190 to base frame 110. Also shown in fig. 2B, fasteners 114A and 114B (both in fig. 2A) of base support 110 are inserted through holes 122A and 122B in base support 110.

Fig. 3A shows a first step of attaching the electronic device 102 to the carrier device 100. In the illustrated embodiment, the electronic device 102 is a Solid State Drive (SSD). However, other types of electronic devices 102 may also be used with the carrier device 100. Fig. 3A shows the device frame 210 prior to inserting the electronic device 102 into the carrier 100, the device frame 210 may be attached to the electronic device 102. The electronic device 102 includes a wire port 104 configured to receive one or more wires. The assembly frame 210 includes a base 212 and two raised sidewalls 214A and 214B. The width of the base 212 (e.g., the distance between the sidewalls 214A and 214B) substantially matches the width of the electronic device 102, such that the electronic device 102 fits between the sidewalls 214A and 214B. The assembly frame 210 also has four pins 216A,216B,216C and 216D. Pins 216A and 216B extend from side wall 214A to side wall 214B. Pins 216C and 216D extend from sidewall 214B to sidewall 214A. When the electronic device 102 is inserted into the device frame 210, the pins 216A and 216B are received in the recesses 103A and 103B, the recesses 103A and 103B being defined on one side of the electronic device 102. The pins 216C and 216D are received in corresponding recesses defined on other sides of the electronic device 102.

Fig. 3B shows the bottom surface of the base 212 of the device frame 210 once the device frame 210 has been attached to the electronic device 102. As shown, the wire port 104 is not covered or blocked by the device frame 210. The base 212 includes two protrusions 217A and 217B. The tabs 217A and 217B are used to secure the device frame 210 to the device bracket 130 when the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 are inserted into the carrier 100. The protrusion 217A is configured to slide into the slot 138A (fig. 1A) of the device holder 130, and the protrusion 217B is configured to slide into the slot 138B of the device holder 130 (fig. 1A).

The assembly frame 210 also includes two stop pins 218A and 218B extending from the bottom surface of the base 212. When the device frame 210 and the electronic device 102 are inserted into the carrier 100, the stop pins 218A and 218B are positioned between the base bracket 110 and the base 212 of the device frame 210. The stop pins 218A and 218B are sized to be received by the slots 162A and 162B (fig. 1A) of the wire holder 150 as the wire holder 150 moves toward the device frame 210 and the electronic device 102. Thus, the stop pins 218A and 218B assist in preventing further movement of the wire retainer 150, as discussed in more detail herein.

Fig. 4A shows the carrier 100 before the wire bundle 106 is coupled to the wire holder 150. Wire bundle 106 may be used to electrically connect electronic device 102 (in fig. 3A and 3B) to other components within a computing system. The wire bundle 106 includes one or more wires 107 coupled to a connector 108. The connector 108 is generally aligned with the opening 156, the opening 156 being defined in the second body portion 154B of the wire retainer 150. The connector 108 defines two holes 109A and 109B on either end of the connector 108. The apertures 109A of the wire bundle 106 are aligned with corresponding apertures 164A, the apertures 164A being defined in the second body portion 154B of the wire holder 150. Similarly, the apertures 109B of the wire bundle 106 are aligned with corresponding apertures 164B, the apertures 164B being defined in the second body portion 154B.

Fasteners 166A and 166B may be used to couple wire bundle 106 to wire retainer 150. In the illustrated embodiment, the fasteners 166A and 166B are screws. In other embodiments, other types of fasteners may be used. The fastener 166A is configured to thread into both the hole 109A of the connector 108, and the hole 164A of the wire retainer 150. The fastener 166B is configured to thread into both the bore 109B of the connector 108, and the bore 164B of the wire retainer 150.

Fig. 4B shows the carrier 100 after the wire bundle 106 has been coupled to the wire holder 150. The connector 108 extends through an opening 156 (fig. 4A) in the wire holder 150, where the connector 108 may be used on the other side of the wire holder 150. As shown in fig. 4B, the connector 108 of the wire bundle 106 is positioned between the latch 230 and the wire holder 150. The latches 230 generally abut one or more wires 107 of the wire bundle 106.

Once the electronic device 102 has been coupled to the device frame 210 (as shown in fig. 3A and 3B) and the wire bundle 106 has been coupled to the wire holder 150 (as shown in fig. 4A and 4B), the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 can be inserted into the carrier device 100.

Fig. 5A and 5B are perspective views illustrating the first surface 113A (fig. 5A) of the base bracket 110 and the second surface 113B (fig. 5B) of the base bracket 110 before the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 are inserted into the carrying device 100. The device frame 210 is positioned relative to the base frame 110 such that the tab 217A of the device frame 210 aligns with the slot 138A of the device bracket 130 and such that the tab 217B of the device frame 210 aligns with the slot 138B of the device bracket 130.

The device bracket 130, the wire holder 150, the wire bracket 170, and the device handle 190 are all in their respective initial positions before the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 are inserted into the carrier 100. The device support 130 is movable relative to the base support 110 along an axis 131 extending between the ends 111A and 111B of the base support 110. Before the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 are inserted into the carrier 100, the device bracket 130 moves toward the end 111A of the base bracket 110. Fasteners 112A and 112B are positioned at the ends of slots 132A and 132B closest to proximal end 111B. Thus, when the device holder 130 is in the initial device holder position, the device holder 130 is positioned generally as upward (relative to the plane of fig. 5A and 5B) as possible. When the device holder 130 is in the initial device holder position, the bottom edge of the device holder 130 is spaced from the end 111B of the base holder 110.

The wire holder 150 is movable relative to the base support 110 along an axis 151, the axis 151 connecting the ends 111C and 111D of the base support 110. Before the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 are inserted into the carrier 100, the wire holder 150 moves toward the end 111C of the base bracket 110. Fasteners 114A and 114B are positioned at the ends of slots 152A and 152B of wire retainer 150 that are closest to end 111D of base bracket 110. Thus, when the wire holder 150 is in the initial wire holder position, the wire holder 150 is positioned generally as leftward (relative to the plane of fig. 5A) as possible.

When the wire handle 170 is in the initial wire handle position, the foot 172A and latch 230 are generally rotated as far away from the base bracket 110 as possible. In this position, the protrusions 178 of the wire handle 170 are positioned at the ends of the slot 116B closest to the ends 111B and 111D of the base bracket 110. The latch 230 is also generally spaced from the slot 124 defined in the base support 110.

The device handle 190 can rotate about fastener 191 relative to the base frame 110. When the mounting handle 190 is in the initial mounting handle position, foot 192A rotates toward end 111A of base bracket 110 and foot 192B rotates toward end 111B of base bracket 110. The central portion 194 of the mounting handle 190 is also generally rotated toward the end 111A of the base bracket 110 such that the pin 198 is positioned at the end of the slot 196 closer to the end 111B of the base bracket 110. Thus, when the handle carrying the device 100 is in the initial handle position, the wire handle 170 is in the initial wire handle position (fig. 5A) and the device handle 190 is in the initial device handle position (fig. 5B).

Fig. 6A is a cross-sectional view of the second surface 113B of the base support 110 of the carrier 100. Fig. 6A shows the carrier 100 when the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 are initially inserted into the carrier 100. The slot 138A of the device bracket 130 receives the projection 217A of the device frame 210 and the slot 138B of the device bracket 130 receives the projection 217B of the device frame 210. In fig. 6A, the device holder 130 is still in the initial device holder position with the fasteners 112A and 112B positioned at the ends of the slots 132A and 132B closest to the end 111B of the base holder 110. When the device bracket 130 is in the initial device bracket position, the stop pin 218A is not aligned with the slot 162A in the wire holder 150 (in fig. 5A) and the stop pin 218B is not aligned with the slot 162B in the wire holder 150. Thus, the device bracket 130 receives the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 when the device bracket 130 is in the initial device bracket position. The wire handle 170 and the installation handle 190 are also still in the initial installation handle position.

Fig. 6B is an opposite side view of the first surface 113A of the base support 110 of the carrier 100. Fig. 6B shows the carrier 100 when the electronic device 102 and the device frame 210 are initially inserted into the carrier 100. As shown, the wire port 104 of the electronic device 102, held by the wire holder 150, is positioned only slightly above (relative to the plane of fig. 6B) the connector 108 of the wire bundle 106. The wire holder 150 is in an initial wire holder position and the wire handle 170 is in an initial wire handle position. The connector 108 of the wire bundle 106 is spaced from the wire port 104 of the electronic device 102. Similarly, the latch 230 of the wire handle 170 is spaced from the slot 124 of the device bracket.

Thus, fig. 6A and 6B illustrate the carrier 100 when the device holder 130 has received the electronic device 102, but before the device holder 130 is moved out of the original device holder position. The handle of the carrying device 100 (formed by the wire handle 170 and the device handle 190) is in the initial handle position. When the handle is in the initial handle position, the wire handle 170 is in the initial wire handle position and the attachment handle 190 is in the initial attachment handle position. Additionally, when the handle is in the initial handle position, the wire holder 150 is in the initial wire holder position. When the wire holder 150 is in the initial wire holder position, one or more wires 107 of the wire bundle 106 are not electrically connected to the electronic device 102.

Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second surface 113B of the base support 110 of the carrier 100. Fig. 7 shows the carrier 100 after the device holder 130 has been moved to the final device holder position. The tabs 217A and 217B of the device frame 210 remain disposed within the slots 138A and 138B of the device bracket 130. The device holder 130 has moved toward the end 111B of the base holder 110. Fasteners 112A and 112B have moved to the opposite end of slots 132A and 132B closest to end 111B of base support 110. In the final device holder position, the stop pin 218A is aligned with the slot 162A and the stop pin 218B is aligned with the slot 162B. However, the retaining pins 218A and 218B are still positioned outside of the slots 162A and 162B.

In response to the device holder 130 moving to the final device holder position, the handle 180 (formed by the wire handle 170 and the device handle 190) carrying the device 100 moves to the relay handle position. As shown in fig. 7, when the handle is in the relay handle position, the device handle 190 is in the final device handle position. As the device bracket 130 moves, the tab 134 presses against the end of the first leg 192A of the device handle 190. Device handle 190 is then pivoted about fastener 191 such that first leg 192A and central portion 194 move toward end 111B of base bracket 110 and second leg 192B moves toward end 111A of base bracket 110.

Thus, the mounting handle 190 pivots until it is positioned in the final mounting handle position. In the final device handle position, the protrusion 134 is positioned at the end of the slot 116A in the base bracket 110 that is closer to the end 111B of the base bracket 110. Similarly, pin 198 of device handle 190 is moved within slot 196 until pin 198 is positioned at the end of slot 196 closer to end 111A of base bracket 110.

As the second leg 192B moves toward the end 111A of the base bracket 110, the second leg 192B presses against the protrusion 178 of the wire handle 170. The protrusion 178 moves within the slot 116B (in fig. 6A) of the base bracket 110 and the wire handle 170 rotates counterclockwise relative to the plane of fig. 7. The wire handle 170 is rotated until the device bracket 130 reaches the final device bracket position. Thus, when the handle is in the relay handle position, the wire handle 170 is in the relay wire handle position. When the wire handle 170 is rotated to the relay wire handle position, the latch 230 moves toward the slot 124 of the base bracket 110. Because the wire handle 170 is rotatably coupled to the wire holder 150, the wire handle 170 can be rotated to the relay wire handle position without causing the wire holder 150 to move laterally toward the electronic device 102.

Thus, fig. 7 shows the carrier 100 when the device holder 130 has been moved from the initial device holder position to the final device holder position. When the device rack 130 is moved to the final device rack position, the handle (formed by the wire handle 170 and the device handle 190) of the carrier device 100 is moved from the initial handle position to the intermediate handle position. When the handle is moved to the relay handle position, the wire handle 170 is moved to the relay wire handle position, the device handle 190 is moved to the final device handle position, and the wire holder 150 stays in the initial wire holder position. However, in some embodiments, the wire holder 150 may be moved from the initial wire holder position to the final wire holder position in response to the handle moving from the initial handle position to the relay handle position.

Fig. 8A is a cross-sectional view of the second surface 113B of the base support 110 of the carrier 100. Fig. 8A shows the carrier device 100 after the handle 180 of the carrier device 100 has been moved to the final handle position. When the handle is in the final handle position, the wire handle 170 is rotated to the final wire handle position and the device handle 190 stays in the final device handle position. In some embodiments, the wire handle 170 may be manually rotated by a user to a final wire handle position. When the wire handle 170 is moved to the final wire handle position, the protrusion 178 moves within the second portion of the slot 116B of the base bracket 110. The projection 178 moves away from the end 111B of the base bracket 110 toward the end 111A and the cutout portion 115.

As can be seen in fig. 8A, the protrusion 178 moves away from the end 111B and toward the end 111A substantially in a straight line. Because the protrusion 178 is not able to move laterally in the slot 116B (e.g., between the end 111C and the end 111D), rotation of the wire handle 170 to the final wire handle position causes the wire holder 150 to move laterally toward the electronic device 102. Thus, movement of the handle from the relay handle position to the final handle position (and thus movement of the wire handle 170 from the relay wire handle position to the final wire handle position) causes the wire holder 150 to move from the initial wire holder position to the final wire holder position.

Movement of the wire holder 150 to the final wire holder position is limited by at least the stop pins 218A and 218B of the assembly frame 210. As shown in fig. 8A, when the wire holder 150 is moved to the final wire holder position, the stop pin 218A is received in the slot 162A of the wire holder 150 and the stop pin 218B is received in the slot 162B of the wire holder 150. Once the stop pins 218A and 218B reach the ends of their respective slots 162A and 162B, the wire retainer 150 and the wire handle 170 are prevented from moving any further. The protrusion 178 may also limit the movement of the wire holder 150. Once the protrusion 178 reaches the end of the slot 116B closest to the cut-out portion 115 of the base bracket 110, the wire retainer 150 and the wire handle 170 are prevented from moving any further.

The latch 230 of the wire handle 170 also assists in locking the wire handle 170 in the final wire handle position and the wire holder 150 in the final wire holder position. When the wire handle 170 is moved to the final wire handle position, the latch 230 rotates toward the slot 124 defined in the base bracket 110 and is received within the slot 124. As shown in fig. 8A, the second portion 232B of the latch 230 extends away from the slot 124 on the same side of the base bracket 110 as the device handle 190.

Once the latch 230 is received within the slot 124, the latch 230 is biased to reside within the slot 124. In some embodiments, the latch 230 may include an internal spring that may cause at least a portion of the latch 230 to press against at least a portion of the base support 110 proximate the slot 124, thereby biasing the latch 230 to reside within the slot 124. Thus, the latch 230 prevents the wire holder 150 from inadvertently moving from the final wire holder position to the initial wire holder position. Typically, a certain force is required to remove the latch 230 from the slot 124 so that the user can manually move the wire holder 150 from the final wire holder position to the initial wire holder position.

Fig. 8B is a perspective view of the carrier 100 after the handle of the carrier 100 has been moved to the final handle position. When the wire holder 150 is moved laterally to the final wire holder position, the connector 108 of the wire bundle 106 is inserted into the wire port 104 of the electronic device 102 to electrically connect the one or more wires 107 to the electronic device 102. As shown in fig. 8B, the first portion 232A of the latch 230 extends away from the slot 124 (fig. 8A) on the same side of the base bracket 110 as the wire retainer 150 and the wire handle 170.

Thus, fig. 8A and 8B illustrate the carrier 100 once the wire holder 150 is moved to the final wire holder position and the wire handle 170 is moved to the final wire handle position. The wire holder 150 moves to the final wire holder position in response to the wire handle 170 moving to the final wire handle position. In some embodiments, the wire handle 170 may be manually moved by a user to a final wire handle position. When the wire holder 150 is in the final wire holder position, one or more wires 107 of the wire bundle 106 are electrically connected to the electronic device 102.

FIG. 9A illustrates a side view of the latch 230 of FIGS. 1A-8B. The latch 230 is generally formed from a first portion 232A and a second portion 232B. The latch 230 may be used to automatically lock the latch such that the latch 230 may automatically lock the wire handle 170 in the final wire handle position once the latch 230 is received in the slot 124 (fig. 8A and 8B) of the base bracket 110. The second portion 232B includes a conical projection 234 having a proximal end 236A and a distal end 236B. The diameter of the protrusion 234 increases between the proximal end 236A and the distal end 236B such that the diameter of the distal end 236B is greater than the diameter of the proximal end 236A.

The first portion 232A includes a button 238 and a button housing 240. The button 238 can be actuated to move the projection 234 between the extended position and the retracted position. When the button 238 is pressed toward the button housing 240, the button 238 is received in the button housing 240 and the projection 234 moves outwardly away from the button housing 240 to the extended position. The tab 234 is biased toward the withdrawn position such that when the button 238 is released, the tab 234 moves toward the button housing 240 back to the withdrawn position. As previously described herein, in some embodiments, the latch 230 may include an internal spring. When the button 238 is pressed to move the projection 234 to the extended position, the inner spring may compress. The force exerted by the compression spring may bias the projections 234 back to the withdrawn position.

Fig. 9B shows the latch 230 positioned within the slot 124 of the base support 110. In the illustrated embodiment, the proximal end 236A of the projection 234 to the first portion 232A has a diameter that is less than the width of the slot 124. Thus, a portion of the protrusion 234 positioned within the slot 124 has a diameter that is less than the width of the slot 124. A region 242 along the periphery of the protrusion 234 has a diameter greater than the width of the slot 124. Thus, the region 242 of the tab 234 is positioned to contact a portion of the base support 110 forming an edge of the slot 124. In some embodiments, the region 242 is located between the proximal end 236A and the distal end 236B. In other embodiments, the region 242 may be located at the proximal end 236A, or the distal end 236B.

Because the tab 234 is biased toward the withdrawn position, and because the diameter of the tab 234 from the region 242 to the distal end 236B is greater than the width of the slot 124, the tab 234 cannot be withdrawn any further than shown in fig. 9B. Instead, the biasing of the tab 234 causes the tab 234 to press against the base support 110. The force imparted on the base support 110 by the tab 234 prevents the latch 230 from being inadvertently removed from the slot 124. To release the latch 230, the user presses the button 238 until the tab 234 is moved to the extended position and the latch 230 can be rotated away from the slot 124.

Fig. 10A and 10B illustrate a computing system including a housing 101, a carrier device 100, and an electronic device 102. The carrier 100 and the electronic device 102 are inserted into the housing 101. The housing 101 may be a housing of a server, or any other computing device. In fig. 10A, the carrying device 100 and the electronic device 102 are positioned in the housing 101 in a substantially upright orientation. In fig. 10B, the carrying device 100 and the electronic device 102 are positioned in a substantially horizontal orientation within the housing 101. The carrier 100 and the electronic device 102 may be oriented in an upright orientation as in fig. 10A, a horizontal orientation as in fig. 10B, or any other suitable orientation, as long as any desired wires may reach the electronic device 102.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the utility model. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In addition, in the detailed description and/or claims, the terms "including," having, "" with, "or any other variation thereof, are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term" comprising.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Numerous changes may be made to the embodiments of the utility model in light of the disclosure herein without departing from the spirit or scope of the utility model. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described embodiments. Instead, the scope of the present invention should be defined in accordance with the appended claims and their equivalents.

Although the utility model has been shown and described with respect to one or more implementations, equivalent alterations and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art upon the reading and understanding of this specification and the annexed drawings. In addition, while a particular feature of the utility model may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of the other implementations as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application.

Claims (10)

1. A carrier device for holding an electronic device within a computing system, the carrier device comprising:

a base support;

a device holder coupled to the base holder and movable between an initial device holder position and a final device holder position, the device holder configured to receive the electronic device in the initial device holder position;

a handle coupled to the base frame and movable between an initial handle position and a final handle position, the handle configured to move from the initial handle position to the final handle position in response to movement of the device frame from the initial device frame position to the final device frame position; and

a wire holder coupled to the base frame and the handle, the wire holder configured to hold one or more wires, the wire holder further configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position in response to the handle moving to the final handle position.

2. The load bearing device of claim 1, wherein the one or more wires are not electrically connected to the electronic device when the wire holder is in the initial wire holder position, and wherein the one or more wires are electrically connected to the electronic device when the wire holder is in the final wire holder position.

3. The carrier of claim 1 wherein the handle is configured to move from the initial handle position to an intermediate handle position in response to the device support moving from the initial device support position to the final device support position.

4. The carrier of claim 3 wherein the wire holder is configured to stay in the initial wire holder position in response to the handle moving from the initial handle position to the relay handle position.

5. The carrier of claim 3 wherein the handle includes a device handle and a wire handle, the device handle positioned on a first side of the base bracket and the wire handle positioned on a second side of the base bracket, the wire handle including a protrusion that extends through an aperture in the base bracket and contacts the device handle, and wherein when the handle is in the initial handle position, the device handle is in an initial device handle position and the wire handle is in an initial wire handle position.

6. The carrier of claim 5 wherein when the handle is in the relay handle position, the device handle is in a final device handle position and the wire handle is in a relay wire handle position.

7. The carrier in claim 5 wherein the device bracket includes a protrusion that extends through an aperture in the base bracket and contacts the device handle, and wherein when the device bracket is moved to the final device bracket position, the protrusion of the device handle causes the device handle to move from an initial device handle position to a final device handle position, and the device handle causes the wire handle to move from an initial wire handle position to a relay wire handle position.

8. The carrier of claim 1 wherein the base handle defines a slot and wherein the handle includes a latch, the slot of the base bracket configured to receive the latch of the handle in response to movement of the handle to the final handle position to lock the handle into the final handle position and the wire retainer in the final wire retainer position.

9. The load bearing device of claim 1, further comprising a stop pin configured to be received by a corresponding notch defined by the wire holder when the wire holder is moved to the final wire holder position, the stop pin preventing the wire holder from moving past the final wire holder position.

10. A computing system, comprising:

a computing device having a housing;

an electronic device configured to be positioned into the housing of the computing device in a horizontal orientation or an upright orientation; and

a carrier configured to be positioned in the housing of the computing device, holding the electronic device, the carrier comprising:

a base support;

a device holder coupled to the base holder and movable between an initial device holder position and a final device holder position, the device holder configured to receive the electronic device in the initial device holder position;

a handle coupled to the base frame and movable between an initial handle position and a final handle position, the handle configured to move from the initial handle position to the final handle position in response to movement of the device frame from the initial device frame position to the final device frame position; and

a wire holder coupled to the base frame and the handle, the wire holder configured to hold one or more wires, the wire holder further configured to move from an initial wire holder position to a final wire holder position in response to the handle moving to the final handle position.

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